title: Meckel-Gruber syndrome: A rare and lethal anomaly with review of literature.
abstract: Meckel-Gruber syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive lethal malformation characterized by typical manifestations of occipital encephalocele, bilateral polycystic kidneys and post axial polydactyly. The worldwide incidence varies from 1 in 13,250 to 1 in 140,000 live births. Highest incidence was reported in Gujarati Indians. We report a rare case of Meckel-Gruber syndrome and review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sandesh V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Parelkar
authors.forename: Satish P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kapadnis
authors.forename: Beejal V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Sanghvi
authors.forename: Prashant B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mundada
authors.forename: Sanjay N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Oak
keywords: Encephalocele; Meckel-Gruber syndrome; polycystic kidney; polydactyly